Comparison

Crown Connect vs Badge Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Crown Connect

This app provides a safe space for college students to connect, share information, and access campus resources. Discover events, join groups, and stay updated on campus initiatives to foster a strong community. It also offers a digital ID card for campus access and in-app messaging.

Highlights
  • Campus event discovery
  • Community feed for interaction
  • Digital ID card functionality
  • Group participation
  • Direct and group messaging
  • Access to campus resources
Features
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"The purpose of the Crown Connect App is to be a space that is emotionally, spiritually, and physically safe for Crown College students to interact in. The goal is to highlight and celebrate current students, events, campus initiatives, and other information that will encourage and promote community at Crown College. Get notified of important dates and announcements, connect with others on campus, ask questions, and access campus resources at any time. Some other features include: - EVENTS: Discover campus events and see what friends are also attending. - COMMUNITY FEED: Meet friends, ask questions, and keep up with what’s happening on the community feed. - ID CARD: Use the digital ID card to scan in for events, Chapel, and meals. - GROUPS: Get involved with campus organizations and meet people with similar interests. - CHAT: Message other users individually or set up social group chats or group chats for class assignments."

About

Badge Mobile

Access your student ID securely from your phone. This app integrates with school systems for campus services like transportation, meals, and library access. It offers secure sign-in options and works alongside physical ID cards.

Highlights
  • Digital student ID on phone
  • Secure sign-in with Clever/Microsoft
  • Optional Face ID authentication
  • Access campus services (transport, lunch, library)
  • Works with existing school ID programs
Features
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Your student ID, right from your phone. Badge gives students quick, secure access to their ID directly from their phone. Designed to work alongside existing school ID programs, Badge makes it easy to use digital IDs across supported campus services like transportation, campus access, lunch, library checkout, and more. Sign in securely using supported providers like Clever and Microsoft, with optional Face ID. Badge is managed by your school or district and works alongside physical ID cards where needed. Features and availability may vary by school or district.

Screenshots

Crown Connect4 screens
Badge Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Badge Mobile at 5.0 against Crown Connect's 3.6. Crown Connect's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Badge Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crown Connect has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crown Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, Badge Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crown Connect versus Badge Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrown ConnectBadge Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (40 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCrown CollegeBadge Enterprises

Customer experience

Crown Connect

All ratings40 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative27.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Badge Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crown Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Badge Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crown Connect free?
Crown Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Badge Mobile free?
Badge Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crown Connect or Badge Mobile?
Badge Mobile is rated higher. Crown Connect averages 3.6 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Badge Mobile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crown Connect or Badge Mobile have ads?
Neither Crown Connect nor Badge Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crown Connect or Badge Mobile?
Crown Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, and Badge Mobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, Crown Connect was updated on November 3, 2026 and Badge Mobile on October 30, 2026.

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